The mission of West Hills High School is to graduate critical thinkers and problem-solvers who contribute positively to society as productive, responsible citizens.
Activities for the week: AP Testing all week, see below for specific content exams and here for WHHS room assignments.
Monday: Collab Late Start
Tuesday: Regular Day
Wednesday: Regular Day
Thursday: Regular Day: Department Chair & Leadership Meeting: 2:00, E-8
Friday: Regular Day
We are very proud to announce our Valedictorians and Salutatorians for the class of 2018 (in alphabetical order)
Valedictorians
Jessica Brouard
Mariah Cook
Salutatorians
Tanner Coe
Alina Leholm
Megan Swanson
Starla Toto
Christine Tran
On Saturday April 28, the San Diego Shakespeare Society's Student Shakespeare Festival was held outside in Balboa Park on four outdoor stages. With over 300 students and 20 high schools participating, including Bishops, Canyon Crest Academy, Carlsbad, Valhalla, and Steele Canyon, West Hills won 3rd place (Savanna Clyne) in Monologues and 1st place in Scenes
(Lindsay Wilson, Kimberly Watkinson, Riley Ellis, Skylar Strubbe, Kristina Davidson, Dylan Blanchard). Other students that competed were Emily Tripp, Sheamus O'brien, and Benji Giesing. They all performed monologues and scenes from A Midsummer Night's Dream. Also, we had students tech the entire even which included being there from 8am to 5pm and dealing with students, parents, and teachers. The tech students were Christina Keegan, Ali Loeza, Vivi Landeros, Derek Schmitten, Natalie Wood, Lorelei Howe, Carson Holden, Emma Spencer, and Jonelle Claar. Below is a picture of the crew students and the actors that competed. Way to go West Hills!
SILVER W Nominations are still open. Please complete this form for any senior who you think meets this criteria:
The Silver “W” is your chance to recognize the seniors who have made a difference at West Hills. These are the students who have demonstrated a willingness to do whatever they can to make our school a better place for all.
This is a very coveted award for students, so please consider your nominations carefully. The selection meeting is Monday, May 14th in the Faculty Lounge at 7:45 a.m..
The selection criteria are as follows:
1. The Award will be presented to no more than 10 seniors each year.
2. Fewer than ten awards may be presented, if fewer than 10 seniors meet the criteria.
3. Selection will be based on:
a) School Service
b School Leadership
c) School Participation
d) Attitude
4. The recipient must have a minimum 2.25 grade point average on the last report before selection.
5. The recipient must not have any significant discipline referrals during their enrollment at West Hills. (Discipline records will be reviewed.)
6. All Staff members will be given the opportunity to nominate candidates.
7. The selection will be made by those who attend the selection meeting.
8. Teachers of seniors and those teachers who sponsor extracurricular clubs, groups, teams, or are class sponsors are urged to participate.
Persons who nominate a candidate will be asked to speak to that selection or have a colleague prepared to do so.
Please join us for our Spring Performing Arts programs...all are welcome and all events begin at 7:00 in our Bob Guess Theater for the Performing Arts:
Spring Beginning / Intermediate Guitar Concert
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May 10th
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Spring Advanced Guitar / String Orchestra Concert
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May 12th
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Band Pops Concert
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May 15th
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Choir Concert
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May 25th
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Theater Production Showcase
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May 29th
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Advanced Theatre One Acts Showcase
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May 30th
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AP Testing Dates: Here is the complete College Board schedule; WHHS students are taking the ones in blue. Next year we are adding AP Physics and AP Computer Science as courses to benefit our students. Here is the WHHS room assignments / schedule for your information.
The 2018 AP Exams are held from May 7–11 (Week 1) and from May 14–18 (Week 2).
AP Test Schedule: Week 1
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AP Test Schedule: Week 2
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Best Buddies Club will be selling flowers for $5 on Friday May 11 for Mother's Day.
Find the flower cart outside of Pack Den and surprise a Mom or Grandma for the weekend!
Monday, May 14, 7:45; Faculty Lounge: Silver W selection Committee (see information above).
Thursday, May 17, 6;00 p.m. S-8 : Science Awards "Full Paw Society" induction honoring students who have taking 4 and 5 years of Science. Light Refreshments will be served. All are welcome to attend.
Saturday, May 19, Senior Prom, Paradise Point Resort, 7:00 p.m.: All are welcome to attend. The Seniors LOVE to see Faculty and Staff there!
May 23: Multi-Cultural Fair in the Gym all day--Social Science classes attending; All are welcome; If a student group asks you to be an Advisor, please help them out and say "yes"; They need a place to meet to organize and you to be with them this day in the Gym; Jodi Kohler and Dan Sutton continue to be the campus leads on this so THANK YOU to all for supporting them and our students in this event!
Senior Awards Night, Thursday, May 31 at 6:00 p.m in the Theater: All are welcome to this lovely evening where identified Seniors are on stage as they receive Department Awards and Scholarships; Our Valedictorians and Salutatorians are announced officially and many other awards are given out. Identified seniors are asked to attend to receive "an award" but they don't know what it is so the night is very special. Thank you to Guidance for making this night happen.
Confirmed: Monday, June 4 @ 1:00 p.m.: Dedication of the Dave Hunter Gymnasium with unveiling of the new name and a reception in the Foyer. Please join us in the unveiling of our new Gym name, the Hunter family and other saying a few words and a terrific dedication for our "Attila".
Thursday, June 7, 8:30 a.m. GRADUATION in our stadium: Faculty arrives by 7:45 a.m. and here is information on our web site for Seniors. More information for faculty and staff closer to the date.
The end of the year is always a time for a Destiny refresher as students return textbooks and clear fines.
Please bookmark and review the following new website that includes Destiny help links and important information regarding textbook and fine-related deadlines:
Destiny Help for WHHS Staff
IMPORTANT items and processes to review, which are featured on the homepage:
- ALL TEACHERS & STAFF: Make sure to read the IMPORTANT UPDATES REGARDING TEXTBOOKS & FINES section.
- Textbook Exception Form - ALL TEACHERS who plan on collecting and checking in textbooks AFTER 5/23/18 should submit this form since textbooks roll over into lost fines after this date.
- Destiny Fine Correction Form - Created to address the issue of students claiming they turned in textbooks and teachers requesting fines be waived, teachers may submit this form and Kelley Herman or Suzanne Sannwald will make necessary updates to student records in Destiny.
- Textbook Replacement Approval Form - Departments should discuss their policies, and if they decide to allow for replacements, teachers may use this form to expedite the processing of replacement textbook items and fine clearance in Destiny.
Thank you to everyone for helping students with these items!
Project Lead the Way Engineering Students (PLTW) at SDSU
PLTW students enjoyed a day at the SDSU Department of Engineering. The professor really spent time with our students talking to them about the MRI machine. He was having them take a screwdriver into the machine to experience the pull of a magnetic field. Then we were shown two different types of wind tunnels that students at SDSU have access to to run experiments. They are so loud, and move so much air, that they are only allowed to be run on the weekends. The friction from the air is enough to heat up the whole building. There is also a shot of our students in front of the Rocket Project club which designs and builds rockets, takes them to the Mojave desert and launches them. Students enjoyed learning more about Aerospace Engineering, the resources at SDSU, and getting a look at hands on experiments.
Students at the MRI machine (above)
